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Teaser! Wicus and Liesl | Wedding | Tutuwedzo Lodge
Wow, what a special and beautiful wedding. Wicus and Liesl had such an amazing day with family and friends, and the venue boasts an outdoor reception area under a massive tree! How magnificent!
Teaser! Wicus and Liesl | Wedding | Tutuwedzo Lodge, Gauteng
“There is no friendship, no love, like that of the parent for the child.”-Henry Ward Beecher
Here’s a sneak peak from Wicus and Liesl’s amazing wedding this weekend at the amazing The Deck at Tutuwedzo Lodge. What a beautiful location for a wedding…wow…I mean the reception was held under the most beautiful lit up tree, with a rustic bar area around the base of the tree.
It was a first for me to have the wedding couple’s son as part of the wedding, but as many (and having 2 kids myself) would testify…kids make everything in life so colourful! The highlight for Wicus was when his 2 year-old son and soon-to-be wife walked down the isle…wow…what a powerful moment and I got teary as well during that moment!
Some of the suppliers who made the day possible.
Wedding gown: Chiqwawa | Liesl’s jewellery: Wicus’ mom’s jewellery | Makeup and hair: Unmissable | DJ: Jaycee | Venue and food: Tutuwedzo Lodge | Wicus’ suit: Eurosuit | Watch: Rolex (gift from Wicus’ parents) | Videography: Tintype Productions
Enjoy the sneak peak and please leave a comment at the end!
Little Maddison | Lifestyle Session | the Smith family
I just loved capturing family portraits for the Smith family again, and with a new addition...Little Maddison!
Little Maddison | Lifestyle Session | the Smith family
Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope. Maya Angelou
I just love it when I get to photograph the same family, especially when there’s a new addition to the family. Life has continued and a year and a bit has gone by in the Smith family’s lives. And just check how much Ryan has grown, I mean he was the little baby in the previous photos (click here) and now he is a little boy. Little Maddison is the new addition to the family and she is so freakin cute! And Ryan and Maddison together is cute. Ryan loves his sister and the love was evident during the short time I was there. He also loves his new room, which was the spare room for guests, and it was the room in which we did the photos for the previous shoot. Something that hasn’t changed is their wild dogs…but I still love it because they created the coolest photos, Maybe I shouldn’t call them wild…but rather “dogs with character! oh boy…I had fun photographing the Smiths, and they are such gorgeous people…inside and out!
Thank you Robert and Kirsten for trusting me to capture follow-up photos of your family…I am privileged to see how their kids grow up.
Here’s their photos and please leave a comment at the end!
Teaser! Chris & Marike | Wedding | Moon & Sixpense
Here’s a little sneak peak from Chris and Marike’s beautiful wedding this past weekend at the Moon & Sixpense Wedding Venue.
Teaser! Chris & Marike | Wedding | Moon & Sixpense
People are like stained - glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Here’s a little sneak peak from Chris and Marike’s beautiful wedding this past weekend at the Moon & Sixpense Wedding Venue. We all had fright when the weather forecast was hail for the day, but they had only scattered showers during the day. I get excited when it rains because you can create super cool photos, but it rained during odd moments at the wedding: a little in the morning and then again during the ceremony, but when they were eating (like many would say…don’t interrupt a good meal). So for me to create a rain photo for the night-shot I asked two of the groomsmen to create rain for the photo…which was great fun and the photos looks surreal!
Enjoy the photos and please leave a comment at the end!
Teaser! Yannick & Crystal | Wedding | Memoire Wedding Venue
Here’s a little sneak peak from Yannick and Crystal’s wedding this past Friday at the beautiful Memoire Wedding Venue. Yannick is from the Congo and Crystal from SA, and they said their traditional “I-do’s” in the Congo recently. But like Yannick would say:” The God-part of the wedding is the most important” so they said “I-do’s” in SA this weekend, and what a special and emotional wedding it was!
Teaser! Yannick & Crystal | Wedding | Memoire Wedding Venue
“The most irresistible beauty is the radiant glow from a kind and gentle heart.” Richelle E. Goodrich
Here’s a little sneak peak from Yannick and Crystal’s wedding this past Friday at the beautiful Memoire Wedding Venue. Yannick is from the Congo and Crystal from SA, and they said their traditional “I-do’s” in the Congo recently. But like Yannick would say:” The God-part of the wedding is the most important” so they said “I-do’s” in SA this weekend, and what a special and emotional wedding it was!
Memoire Wedding Venue recently did some upgrades to their main reception hall and it looks absolutely STUNNING! and the beautiful flowers from the Wedding Specialist made this place explode with beauty!
Ntombi from Extravaganza Weddings and Events planned their wedding so perfectly…wow…she is a machine! I enjoyed every second of their wedding, and Yannick and Crystal are so blessed to have so many special people close to them!
My highlight of the day was the look on Yannick’s face when he saw his bride for the first time…he was completely flabbergasted! I mean Crystal looked absolutely beautiful and radiant in her Vonve Bridal wedding gown!
Other suppliers who made the day possible:
Video: White Motion Films | Makeup: BK Makeup Artist | Hair: Bellmore Hairsalon | Crystal’s shoes: Juliette | Yannick’s suit and shoes: Frank Bespoke | Cake: Sugar ‘n Ice | Live Band: Gabrielle Sax Player
Enjoy the sneak peak and please leave a comment at the end.
Dane and Ashleigh | Wedding | Rosemary Hill Farm
Dane and Ashleigh had the most amazing and beautiful wedding at Rosemary Hill Farm, and I was super privileged to have witnessed their love for each other!
Dane and Ashleigh | Wedding | Rosemary Hill Farm
I never loved you any more than I do, right this second. And I'll never love you any less than I do, right this second. Kami Garcia
#DASHwedding
I just knew when I finished Dane and Ashleigh’s engagement shoot, their wedding was going to be epic…and it was! And what a brilliant venue! It was my first Rosemary Hill Farm and it really felt as if I was capturing a wedding in a different country! Such a pretty backdrop to any wedding, and paired with great decor and food from Rosemary hill as well…wow, they really looked well after Dane and Ashleigh.
Ashleigh had the most amazing wedding gown from Enzoani with gorgeous details in the back, and her beautiful shoes from Anella Wedding Shoes complimented her so well! I really wanted her to wear her running shoes, because she and Dane are SERIOUS runners…I mean they both completed the IRONMAN this year! Impressive…so I actually swopped out one of Dane’s wedding shoes with a running shoe for the groom’s detail shots. If you are reading this and getting married…do yourself a favour and go to the Bridal Wardrobe and have a look…they stock the most amazing wedding gowns and wedding shoes!
Geraldi from Face by Geraldi did such a great job with the girl’s makeup. Just look at Ashleigh’s stunning makeup, she looked absolutely radiant!
Rosemary Hill Farm also did the decor’ flowers, but the beautiful flower bouquets were done by Wildflower Creations Decor.
Enough said. Enjoy the photos and please leave a message at the end!
Teaser! Chris and Marike | Engagement shoot | Maboneng Precinct
I absolutely love how Chris and Marike treat each other and I could see Chris is madly in love with his bride-to-be! This was such a nice urban engagement shoot in Maboneng Precinct.
Teaser! Chris and Marike | Engagement shoot | Maboneng Precinct
You make my heart race and there is no finish line. Rachel Wolchin
Chris and Marike is tying the knot this month and we did an urban pre-wedding shoot (engagement shoot) in Maboneng for them to practise in front of my lens but also to create some super cool images. Maboneng has so much going on that it’s very easy to create cool images and be crazy creative at the same time.
I absolutely love how Chris and Marike treat each other and I could see Chris is madly in love with his bride-to-be! Marike, your makeup by Melinda De Wet from Frissk Beauty was just flawless and you really looked beautiful!
Chris is also crazy about his bike, a very powerful Suzuki Hayabusa…which at some point was the fastest road bike on the planet! So i had to create a few images with his bike!
Enough said, enjoy the sneak peak and please leave a message at the end!
Little AJ | Mini Family Shoot | Bryanston Pine Forest
I had the privilege of capturing Awe & Elandi’s wedding (click here) 2 years ago and they very recently had their firstborn. Little AJ.
This is why I love what I do…So by staying connected to my clients I get to capture the next chapter in their lives…kids!
Little AJ | Mini Family Shoot | Bryanston Pine Forest
“In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony.” —Friedrich Nietzsche
I had the privilege of capturing Awe & Elandi’s wedding (click here) 2 years ago and they very recently had their firstborn. Little AJ.
This is why I love what I do…So by staying connected to my clients I get to capture the next chapter in their lives…kids!
Wow, AJ was soooo freakin cute to photograph…I mean it was literally the first time for me when a baby crack himself up when I wanted to draw his attention! He literally burst out laughing at me when I made funny noises….so funny!
Venue: Bryanston Pine Forest
Enjoy the photos and I hope we get to do this again soon!
Teaser! Michael and Elmarie | E-session | The Moors Castle
Elmarie really wanted a castle feel for their engagement shoot, so we almost went all the way to Clarens (there is a castle in Fouriesburg…I didn’t know), but she found a castle right here in Muldersdrift. The Moors Castle is a rather unique and stunning backdrop for any shoot and I just loved playing around getting some really cool creative shots for them!
Teaser! Michael and Elmarie | E-session | The Moors Castle
Nothing can bring a real sense of security into the home except true love. Billy Graham
Elmarie really wanted a castle feel for their engagement shoot, so we almost went all the way to Clarens (there is a castle in Fouriesburg…I didn’t know), but she found a castle right here in Muldersdrift. The Moors Castle is a rather unique and stunning backdrop for any shoot and I just loved playing around getting some really cool creative shots for them!
Elmarie has a son with cerebral palsy and I really wanted her to bring him along, because I knew he means quite a lot to Elmarie and he is central in their decision to get married. Unfortunately their day turned out more crazy than what she expected (one of the reasons for this was that it was also Elmarie’s birthday the day of the shoot) and he couldn’t join for some of the photos.
I am really looking forward to their wedding in January, and being a storyteller, I can just imagine how amazing the stories will be to include her son in their wedding photos. I also want to meet him because he looks really cool in the photos she has shown me, and Elmarie told me that we are going to arrange for a particular day to meet each other…wow, I can’t wait!
Here’s a sneak peak from yesterday’s shoot! Enjoy!
Ziegfried and Renee | Wedding | River Place Lodge
Ziegfried and Renee had a super special wedding with family and friends at the River Place Lodge!
Ziegfried and Renee | Wedding | River Place Lodge
"No beauty shines brighter than that of a good heart" Kapten & son
It was a first for me to capture a wedding where a Buddhist is madly in love with a Christian.
Something that was evident at Ziegfried and Renee's wedding was the fact that you really get the feeling that they are good people at heart, and it was truly tangible in their love for each other but also in their family. It was a privilege to capture their wedding love story at River Place Lodge, and what a stunning setting for a wedding...and the food was absolutely amazing!
Renee had the most amazing wedding dress from Bride & Co and her dress was displayed using a wedding hanger from Wedding Hangers SA. Renee’s beautiful makeup was done by Flawless makeup by Donique. Her hair was done by EllaHair, and the simple yet beautiful decor was done by Bella Fiore. The stunning cupcakes and chocolate cake was done by Melissa Andrews and the cheese cake by The Cheese Shop.
Enjoy the photos and please leave a comment at the end!
Prebz & Shogan | Engagement shoot | Maboneng, Jhb
Wow, I got very lucky with this shoot. Prebz was the winner of my photo competition, which I hosted recently, but I didn’t know I was going to have so much fun and that they are going to look this good…! Amazing!
Prebz & Shogan | Engagement shoot | Maboneng, Jhb
It's that heart of gold, & stardust soul that make you beautiful. -R.M.Broderick
Wow, I got very lucky with this shoot. Prebz was the winner of my photo competition, which I hosted recently, but I didn’t know I was going to have so much fun and that they are going to look this good…! Amazing!
I mostly host these competitions to attract new clients, and also just to have fun because I get to direct the shoot a little more compared to something I do for a client.
What I didn’t plan was the fact that Prebz got engaged shortly before I selected a winner, so this shoot doubled up as an engagement shoot…which was super awesome. It was a little funny when Prebz told me Shogan has proposed without a ring…so they brought a blow-up ring…which ended up being in the “ring shot”.
I really had fun doing this shoot. Prebz and Shogan are such easy people to photograph…and just look how gorgeous they are! And I must say, I have worked with lots of makeup people, but Arti (Instagram: @artyn88) are definitely one of the best I have worked with. His makeup is like pieces of art…I mean just look at Prebz’ incredible makeup.
Prebz wanted to do an urban shoot, so she booked an Airbnb apartment in the innercity of Johannesburg, in the Maboneng District, and what a find! This penthouse has the most amazing views of the city and the sun also didn’t disappoint…what a sunset over the city!
Prebz bought her beautiful dress at Forever New.
Enjoy the photos and please leave a comment at the end!
Ryan & Natalia | Engagement shoot | Nirox Sculpture Park
Ryan and Natalia had so much fun for their engagement shoot at the beautiful Nirox Sculpture Park.
Ryan & Natalia | Engagement shoot | Nirox Sculpture Park
Ryan and Natalia had so much fun for their engagement shoot at the beautiful Nirox Sculpture Park.
The Nirox Park is for the ART fans, but also for the garden enthusiasts….I mean it looks like a botanical gardens with huge sculptures and artwork placed everywhere…which makes for very creative photos…which I love! I am not a ART person in bone and marrow, but I am very creative so I just loved doing this shoot for them!
Enjoy the photos and please leave a comment at the end!
This couple is on fire | Couple Shoot | Shepstone Gardens
Wow, I just loved having Hennie and Behanke in front of my camera at the beautiful Shepstone Gardens!
This couple is on fire | Couple Shoot | Shepstone Gardens
"Love cannot be measured by how long you wait, it's about how well you understand why you are waiting" Unknown
I met Hennie and Béhanke at the Admired in Africa #beInspired 2018 conference and they were one of the model couples for the last day's workshop. I just knew I had to do a photoshoot with them, and I really wanted to do the shoot at beautiful Shepstone Gardens...and amazingly it's the venue they really want to say their I-do's one day! Some call it coincidence or destiny...I call it an act of God. I just love it when I meet likeminded people who love Jesus as much as I do, and especially when their love is rooted in Him.
May your love always be rooted in Him!
Venue: Shepstone Gardens | Make up: She did her own makeup (amazing) | Hair: Skin PHD by Deon
Enjoy their photos and please leave a comment at the end!
*Teaser! Ziegfried & Renee | Wedding | River Place Lodge
Teaser! Ziegfried and Renee had a super special wedding with family and friends at the River Place Lodge!
*Teaser! Ziegfried & Renee | Wedding | River Place Lodge
"No beauty shines brighter than that of a good heart" Kapten & son
It was a first for me to capture a wedding where a Buddhist is madly in love with a Christian.
Something that was evident at Ziegfried and Renee's wedding was the fact that you really get the feeling that they are good people at heart, and it was truly tangible in their love for each other but also in their family. It was a privilege to have captured their wedding love story at River Place Lodge, and what a stunning setting for a wedding...and the food was absolutely amazing!
Here's a sneak peak of their beautiful wedding!
Love rooted in Him | Winter Mini Session | Jhb Botanical Gardens
Tebogo and Lihle looked amazing for their beautiful and intimate couple shoot one cold winter morning!
Love rooted in Him | Winter Mini Session | Jhb Botanical Gardens
"And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ..." Eph 3:17b-18
Every now and then I have a crazy idea to create cool photos...well this was one of them.
I went past the Johannesburg Botanical Gardens one winter morning and saw the mist and said to myself I want to do a couple shoot there early one morning to catch the mist. I knew it will be cold, and it had to be, otherwise there will not be mist....well...I didn't know its going to be this cold. It was absolutely freezing....and I love how the mist and frost accentuates the fact that it's freezing cold!
Another thing I misjudged was that I thought the sun would rise at around 6am, but in fact it rose at 7am...so we ended up creating a few images before sunrise.
Tebogo and Lihle, thank you for embracing the cold with me! Your chemistry and love is sweet and may it be rooted in the One Above!
Enjoy the photos, and if you would like me to create photos of you showing your love and happiness....please head on over to my contact page and get in touch!
Wicus & Liesl | Engagement shoot | Shepstone Gardens
Wow, I really love how Wicus and Liesl's engagement shoot turned out! Venue: Shepstone Gardens
Wicus & Liesl | Engagement shoot | Shepstone Gardens
The most important thing in the world is family and love. John Wooden
Wow, I really love how Wicus and Liesl's engagement shoot turned out! They are sweet and down-to-earth people, and I dont like those Facebook groups for newly engaged couples (Yes, I know I comment on them...but I keep hoping that someone will see me there)...but I found Liesl one of those groups. I also met them in person at Tertius and Monique's wedding, and they became my clients! Yeah for weddings and meeting new clients!
In any case, we did their shoot at the impressive Shepstone Gardens and I loved every minute of it! I just loved Liesl's stunning red dress!
I am looking forward to capturing their wedding later this year!
Enjoy their photos and please leave a comment at the end!
Ryan & Dawn | Wedding Album Magazine | Featured
My first magazine feature. Ryan and Dawn’s wedding is featured in the latest Wedding Album Magazine!
Ryan & Dawn | Wedding Album Magazine | Featured
Wow, it's a great feeling of accomplishment when you see your work featured in a magazine.
Ryan and Dawn's wedding is featured in Wedding Album Magazine and it looks amazing!
Venue: The Orchards | Decor: Crystal and Vine | Food: Food Matters | Wedding Gown: Paverly Bridal | Make-up: Camilla Kerr – The Durban Makeup Artist | Video: Jon R Photography | Live music: Aymira Band | DJ: DJ Worx.
Please do yourself a favour and get a copy of the latest Wedding Album Magazine and see the feature yourself. Here's a few photos!
Urban portraits with Dené Vorster | Sandton City Parking
I had the pleasure of creating some urban portraits for Dené Vorster at Sandton City's parking area! amazing!
Urban portraits with Dené Vorster | Sandton City Parking
I had the pleasure of creating some urban portraits with Dené Vorster at Sandton City's parking area this week and I just loved working with her! She is a down-to-earth powerhouse and I believe she is going to go far with her music!
I just LOVE sunsets in Johannesburg, especially in Winter because the sun turns almost red, and the sun didn't disappoint.
Dené entered into Idols SA Season 7 and reached the top 8 during this particular season...amazing achievement! Her music style is R&B/Soul and her music is amazing! Here's a link to her version of Adele's "Someone Like You" at the Idols Competition. (Click here)
Enjoy the photos, and please leave a comment at the end!
Here's one of Dené's music videos on Youtube...love it! Support local and buy her CD on Itunes!
Tertius & Monique | Wedding | Memoire Wedding Venue, Gauteng
Wow, this was the most emotional wedding I had the privilege to document to date. And Tertius and Monique looked absolutely gorgeous for their wedding celebration at Memoire Wedding Venue.
Tertius & Monique | Wedding | Memoire Wedding Venue, Gauteng
A father is a man who expects his son to be as good a man as he meant to be. Frank A. Clark
Tertius & Monique's celebrated their wedding at the impressive MEMOIRE wedding and function venue, Muldersdrift. It was a super emotional day and I think its fitting and touching to have celebrated Father's Day a few days after their wedding.
Tertius lost his dad recently and every time he remembered his dad during the day he would burst into tears. He had me in tears many times, and I couldn't have asked for a more special wedding to be a part of. Thank you for allowing me to capture memories for you and Monique, and wow....you looked absolutely smashing!
Tertius may you truly be the man your dad meant to be! He will surely be missed. The painting in the groom portraits is a painting of Tertius and his dad.
I must just add, I had so much fun photographing the partying at the end of the day! They went all out, especially the guys!
Here's a list of the other suppliers who were involved making their day possible:
Flowers and decor: Bliss Floral Creations | Make-up: EA Academy MUD Westrand | Wedding Gown: Bridal Manor Pta | Wedding Designer: Pronovias (Pradera) | Monique's shoes: Charles & Keith, Menlyn | Tertius suit and shoes: Carducci | Painting of Tertius and his Dad: Friso van der Wal | Stationery: Vast Exposure | DJ: Starlightsounds | Live Music: CH2 | Photographer assistant: Carolyn J Gregorowski
Enjoy the photos and please leave a comment at the end!
Jeandre & Bianca | Wedding | Avianto, Gauteng
Wow, Jeandre & Bianca's celebrated their wedding at the beautiful Avianto! What a gorgeous couple and fun wedding!
Jeandre & Bianca | Wedding | Avianto, Gauteng
“Life is like a camera. Focus on what's important. Capture the good times. And if things don't work out, just take another shot.” Ziad K. Abdelnour
Last year Jeandre and Bianca won the Oakfield Farm Expo prize and they got seriously cool deals for their wedding, and I couldn't be happier with how their wedding turned out. With competitions you run the risk of getting clients who doesn't really fit with your style and personality (yes, we need to connect otherwise you will remember in 50 years that you could have had a better relationship with your photographer...hehe).
They are such sweet souls and so much in love, and I am really privileged to photograph such a gorgeous couple inside and out! Shame, Bianca had a little scare moments before she had to walk down the aisle...her dress tore and her mom had to come to the rescue....well done Mom...you saved the day and Bianca will remember this for days to come! You were there when she grew up and you were there on her wedding day to save the day!
Wow, Avianto is such an amazing wedding venue and they look after their clients so well! I also love the new LOVE sign in the reception hall...just look at the decor photos and the photos of Jeandre and Bianca standing in front of the sign...so gorgeous!!
Well, enough said! I really enjoyed the wedding and party at the end was such a joy to capture! They had so much fun! Congrats again and may the Lord bless you and keep you safe in your marriage and in your walk together!
Here's a list of the suppliers who made the day possible!
Venue: Avianto | DJ: Nitelife Productions | Wedding gown: The Boys Couture | Wedding Shoes: Green Cross | Suit: Eurosuit | Make-up: Make Up by Taryn | Hair: Sunet Nuwenhuizen | Stationery and ring box: Rocam Signs | Flowers: Anne-lize Olivier | Decor: Cafe Fleur | Cake: Sugar Rush 'Cakery | Rings: West Rand Diamond Cutting
Enjoy the photos and please leave a comment at the end!
This couple is on fire | Couple Shoot | Shepstone Gardens
This couple is on fire! Wow, I just loved having Hennie and Behanke in front of my camera at the beautiful Shepstone Gardens!
This couple is on fire | Couple Shoot | Shepstone Gardens
"Love cannot be measured by how long you wait, it's about how well you understand why you are waiting" Unknown
I met Hennie and Béhanke at the Admired in Africa #beInspired 2018 conference and they were one of the model couples for the last day. I just knew I had to do a photoshoot with them, and this time at the beautiful Shepstone Gardens. Amazingly, it's the venue they really want to say their I-do's one day...so they also had a chance to view the venue.
Venue: Shepstone Gardens | Make up: She did her own makeup (amazing) | Hair: Skin PHD by Deon
Here's a sneak peak of their shoot. Enjoy!
